Answer Choices
Passage 2 strongly challenges the point of view in Passage 1.
Passage 2 draws alternative conclusions from the evidence presented in Passage 1.
Passage 2 elaborates on the proposal presented in Passage 1.
Passage 2 restates in different terms the argument presented in Passage 1.
Explanation for Question 39 From the Reading Section on the Official Sat Practice Test 3
Question 39 says which best describes the overall relationship between passage one and passage 2 two. So let's look back at each passage and determine what the general main 3 argument of eaches. And then we can talk about comparing them. 4 So in passage, one, we can find the main argument in the highlighted sentence, 5 starting in line nine. It says the purpose of all of these institutions must 6 be the happiness of the greatest number. Everything that leads us farther from this 7 purpose is an error. And so it's important to understand what the, 8 these institutions is referring to. 9 So basically everything stated before that the fact that half 10 the human race is excluded in participation of the government and their 11 property owners, but have no direct influence. 12 So what they're talking about here is that women are excluded from participation in 13 government they're property owners, but they have no influence or representation. 14 So it's basically just saying that it is necessary incorrect to uphold these 15 institutions that separates the sexist based on the fact that it contributes to 16 the happiness of the greatest number. So then if we look at the second 17 passage, we can find the main argument, 18 very explicitly stated that it says my main argument is built on the simple 19 principle that if she be not prepared by education to become the companion of 20 man, she will stop the progress of knowledge and virtue. 21 So what this is saying is that if women aren'...